Sidetracked

Was another handful of busy weeks/weekends. Work has kept me hopping during the week and lots of running around (including a few trips to the fabric store and LQS) on the weekends

I did get my table runner figured out and have started working on the first. I really wanted to get one done by this weekend (HA HA like that was going to happen). Honestly, I was doing really well until I got sidetracked by... Pumpkin Candy Case tutorial

I minute I saw this I knew I had to make one for my mom & fill it with my dads favorite candy (I get my sweet tooth from him) win - win right!?! But that meant a trip to the LQS (I really didn't like the choices at the fabric store) to get some fun Halloween fabric. Chris helped me pick out the fabric this past Saturday morning. I had all the fabric (including some fussy cuts) ready to go by Sunday. He's been doing the stuffing for me. So far I have 3 almost completed (just the tops to sew and fill) and already bought a ton of candy to fill them (as tempting as it is I haven't opened any of the bags yet). The first one is I made is for me, the second for my parents and the third for our next door neighbours. Their son is 8 months old so I bought some little non candy treats for him as well.


Last week I checked out the Small blog hop. I didn't join in but I do love cruising the hops as a way to see what others are making that I may not see otherwise. The number of people I follow grows daily. Every morning I start my day with a coffee while reading those blogs. Does life get better than that?


I have to admit some times I feel intimidated by how much all of you can do and make it look effortless. Huge finishes in some cases weekly, incredible applique, fabric/thread work, designing your own patterns, or taking a simple (or complex) pattern and turning it into a work of art just by the colour/fabric choices and the love you put into it. Seriously it leaves me awestruck and inspired to keep going. I may never get to your levels but I will never get better unless I keep trying and I really find the process peaceful.

Have any of you followed Pile O' Fabric's skill builder block of the month? What did you think? Were the instructions and blocks basic enough for a newbie?

No pictures this time - my daughter has come to borrow my laptop again. My extra long weekend started today at 5 pm. Tomorrow morning I have a dr's appointment but the rest of the time is mine and I will be sewing. Hoping to get the pumpkin cases and my table runners done before Saturday. I'll try to get some pictures up by this weekend of my finishes.